Bougainvillea is a popular plant in worm and mild
Mediterranean climates. It blooms all year round in worm climates. During heavy
rainy seasons blooms really appear. The salt tolerance and the drought
tolerance is also high. Therefore it suits for coastal regions.
It is an insect free plant. Fungal attacks is also
minimum. Therefore no hassle of applying sprays for the plants.
Bougainvillea is the best blooming plant for gardens. Different
shapes like standard bushes, hedges, creepers, arches stand alone ect can be
featured in gardens with this plants.
The growth of the plant can be controlled by the root
system. That is the size of the container restrict the growth. Even though the blooming
pattern of Bougainvillea plans not get changed according to the size of the
plant. The following three photos shows three sizes of the same verity.
There are different varieties of plants with different
growth patterns. The best plant type has to be selected according to the location
in the garden
For a successful plant the soil mixture, size of the
container, methods of pruning, manuring watering and sunlight is very much
important.
Bougainvillea verities and growing techniques, will be posted
in this blog in the future posts.